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hos. :. sunk 4 large tank, in when ~.
s-sI to,s Of run cotton sre stored, enoutn
70 hlow HALIFAX all to pieess. NO ON II
siloved NOON or in the vicinity o. ~ ~
and upon any p~retenSe. except xnSu o.
d,tv. In the midst Of 4 snow StOEsi aS
10 o'clock last night the daushtsr u wv
eereespt in charge thought abe
HEARD MEN TALKING.
She vent to the dooro her quarters "uo
standing upon the gun cotton Tan. ~
b..rd three men talking. She called 10
them, but they took no notice OF ner' o"s
then raiaed the alarm. The soldiers weIs
.ailad out and rushed toward the tanH'
eoidiera were some little distance away
and hearing them coming, two OF tne mea
el;nned into q boat, whereupcn the tnilu
shonted: Don't leave me in the !uren al.el
do;ne your dirty work." He made q spring
Tor &c boat. rot in, and got their boat sew
oral Yards from the shore before the soloiefs
reacked the tank. A moment later tne
hoat va hidden by the falling Q Inc
soldisra being reused out Ut bed did not
have their rifles with them. and D
quently could not
cAPTuRE TEE INTRUDERS. .
The alarm was immediately raised and
Information conveyed to General Lord
Alexander, and Staff General Russell or
dsred all wharves guarded, all vessels
searched ana double guards on duty to pa,
troll the island. All night . special guard
10 also stationed at the gun cotton tank
It il believed that tho object OF the men
vas to bore IN augur hole through INT
cover and attach . fuse. II this a peer
accomplished, not only Georges island
with its magnificent Notifications. but al
ships in the harbor must have been de-
stroyed. 1t would have been tho most ire
msn1ous and terrible explosion Of modern
times. While the loss OF life would have
been appalling.
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Omaha World: Fond mamma-Hov :.
it young Mr.. Flsy didn't ask you to 20 rid.
ings 1saw him out with Miss Pert to.
day.
Daushter-1'n SURF I can't tell. 1 praised
his horse, said I heard hs was q good driver
and all that, while Miss Pert only O to
him once.
Fond mamma-What did she sav than,
Daughter-Shs asked him il he could
drive with one hand. -"u'"
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Ex-Pub,tc Printer Round. Dead

OMAHA, December l7.-Hon. S.P. Rounos.
editor and principal proprietor OF the
Omaha Republican, died at $50 this even
ing Of pneumonia, after an illness of ten
days. Mr.. Rounds has been a resident OF
Omaha over a year.. He came here from
Washington after resisning tho position OF
public printer, which he held for four years.
For many years previous to goin g to Wash
ington he was proprietor OF n printers sup.
ply house in Chicago. Mr.. Rounds is we'll
known all over the country, but particu.
larry in the West.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
The Courtly Physician's OpiDion.

SAN RENO, December 17.-Ths Duke OF
Edinburgh arrived here to-day and was re-
ceived at the railway station by the Crown
Princess and Prince Henry. In converse
ton with the Duke DR.. Mackenzie again
stated that he was favorably impressed
with the Princes condition. He declared
that the existence OF cancer was moro
doubtful than on the occasion OF his last
visit. and in fact had never been proved.
DR.. Mackenzie will return to London in q
week.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
PLAYED THEY WE'RE
Three Boys Found Guilty anu
Two Companiors-Necks Lacers''"'

jamestown IN. W special: rlSc csoE.
who arrived unusually early at Tue .nntv,
ley School, near PetroIia, Butter Il,
one day recently, occupied Their sI'' +hrps
by having an Anarchist trial =" ,nar.
smaller and younger boys were "l,s and
chists and the two older ones ne ,,iIty
executioner. The three were lo'''. wore
and sentenced to be hung. hoer A
procured and attached to tle w., boys
long board was placed on chairs WV lusted
stepped onto it, IL long rope was from
around their necks, and, at a ssD the
the Judge, the Sheriff ierked ave-"
chair and down the little fellows r,irth and
manner which dispelled their i,itv. The
produced immediate lnsehsid by the
Judge and sh,ritf were so 80 ff t6s boys iaess
that they cut them down as qultN once, but
sibls. Two of them recovered al liz meek 50
the y%oun:est add smallest ih't ,hat i; was
badly lacsratsd By tho rope I eou,s!ops'
some tius hetoss aa EssasHsa
uss5.
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Deer Lodge Dotlels.

DEER LODGE, December 17.-[Spscial to
the Miner.]-The Case Of the Territory vs..
Manton, which was called yesterday after
noon, was resumed this morning. After .
time a satisfactory Jury was found. Ex-
animation OF Witnesses vas taken the re-
mainder OF the day and will probably take
most OF Monday before they get through.
cago, are in town. w. A. Spinks, oil San
Jose, and E. K. Campbell. of San Francis
CO. are registered at the McBurney.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

the Government suits against lumber COM
panies in this section, adverted to in The
MINER yesterday, the Spokane Falls Chroni-
Gle in a recent issue, referring to the suit de.
cided at Deer Lodge last week, remarks:
The fact is that more money is spent by
the Government in paying the expenses OF
agents and court costs in these cases than
would pay for the surveys of the lands in
controversy, which would cure the evil
OF. because the company would
know then where their contractors were
But the company have offered to
the money for these surveys, yet
the department denied them that privi-
lege.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

A PROMINENT citizen, and a Republican
at that, was heard to remark last evening
that il the Inter Mountain would devote
the space to booming this town and it's re-
sources. which it does to defaming it and
hurting it every possible way, it would be
better for the town and itself. People are
tired OF it's crying "wolf!" and backcapping
Butte at every opportunity.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
A SCHCOLMARM'S INFATUATlON'
She Scorns Many White Admirers anu
Leaves Home to Wed a Negro

Lamont, Mich, special: This district Is
excited over the elopsment OF A prev!
school teacher with a negro, as BLACK ~ q
trump spade. Miss Jennie Smith, a young
daughter OF a neighborins farmer IN VT"
TODD circumstances, ia the Juliet OF lhs
story, while the sable Romeo is a iarln H'
borer OF burly and belllgerent prCpen''
ties, named Alex Niece. Miss jennie ga
tall, slender blonde of 2summers. lhoash
she had no lack OF admirers, STRANGE
enough, Miss Jennie turned a deal esf "
all their protestations OF love- anu 'e,"
insly went about her work a level-heait'
girl. Last spring, however, the VlldS''1
were shocked to learn that Miss JENNIE SA'
Alex. had
FORMED QUITE A IKlSG
for each other. and when Jennles he".
consolidated with her che became 'e,
angry. and informed them that they oN
mind their own business. The nesro
out to Dakota in the early par, a;,t.
and the Indignation OF IN" "t tsrt
borhcod gradually subsided. ''enh'e E hsnt
her position as school marin ana a'so "f
up a correspondence with her blach S snd.
heart. Early this week Miss Sri'h nams
denly disappeared. She lett q nov" 70 lin
that she had gone to DaAol" .r,,
Alex. subsequently it was lratn nv NV her
the foolish girl was met in ST. fan, bpen
black lover, and that they n,nss.ic
married and have settled ownto "o hnnsps
existence in the land Of b!izzard' sou
and spring wheat.
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Manager of the New Music Hall.

CHICAGO, December 17.-Mr. Milward B.
Adams, who for several years has been
manager OF Central Music Hall, and who
has also had charge of Theodore Thomas
business here and managed many otherim-
portant amusement enterprises, has &C
cepted the position OF manager of the new
auditorium which is being built here, and
which will be used for the first time when
tho Republican National Convention meets
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
An UnSectarian Body.

LONDON. December 16.-Tbe Bohemian
Diet to-day opposed the motion to con-
graduate the Pope on his jubilee, on the
ground that the Diet represented Protest
ants as well as Catholics.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
The Retort Courtroom.

Life: Conduetor-It seems to m. that
rather . big crowd to carry for 1--WE cents
Passenger with six small children ana
bitter irony)-Begorrs. thin. il Id knowed
ss;'A tsoq 91S y:s'd been Ct earryiu' the
1sa3 old hssoss ID uads THO tsip @
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Post Office Embezzler.

CHICAGO, December 19.-George Weber,
ex-Superintendent OF the North division
branch p%ostofice. was arrested tonight
charged with embezzling money order
funds. Stanley H. King, ex-money order
clerk, was also arrested. The amount OF
the embezzlement is said to be Ii, rse.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
A Sensible Landlord

DUBLIN. December 16.-The Marquis OF
Ely has granted a reduction of so Der cent.
in rents and easy terms Of payment, and
will reinstate all tenants evicted.
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Hsd.ssvsd Her the rropb,.-

Epoch: Husband lat . late brsakiast>--
Ny dear, did you 20 through my pocket.
before 1 got up. this morning.
Wde-No. ! thought from the cor d;t;or
You were in when you came home ia.a
night that it would hardly warrant the
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

HWhen the subscriber 10 orders his SUBJ
scription. will be discontinued at the end of the
When the Semi. Weekly is 10 continued, it will
be charged for at the rate Of $500 per annum.
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Demonstration Forbidden.

LONDON, December 16.-The police ~.
thorities have issued an order iorbidding a
demonstration in honor Of Lynnell, who
died from injuries received in the riot at
Trafalgar Square.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

in June. The auditorium will not be used
for amusements until about q year from
now. MIR. Adams leaves for Europe next
week on business connected with the new
enterprise.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
An Austrian Council Called.

VIENNA, December 17.-At a meeting of
Ministers called for tomorrow, Emperor
Francis Joseph will preside. The chief
question to he considered is the necessary
credits in connection with present modest
wants, and the larger wants which will
arise in event OF the adoption by Russia
of further warlike measures. The Ministry
desire for the present to avoid sumnoning
the Delegations. The Council tomorrow
will decide whether or not this is possible.
owing to constitutional questions affecting
the budget.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Steel Works Closed Down.

PlTrsBuRG, December 1.-THE converting,
blooming and rail departments of the
Edgar Thompson Steel Works at Braddock,
Pa, were closed down to-day. It is under
stood that the rail mill suspension is for
an indefinite period.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Fastest Ocean Time Recorded,

New YORK, December 1.-THE steamer
Etruria, which reached Queenstown to-day,
made the fastest %eastbound trip on re-
cord. Her time from New York to Fastnet
being six days and two hours.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

Dun evening contemporary has dropped
into a vein OF doleful disgruntlemsnt be-
cause the community takes so little notice
of it's efforts to befoul the water in use.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
The q. r. Fast raj

OMAHA, December 17.-Beginning to-mor-
row the fast train upon the Pacific road
will make the run between here and the
Pacific coast in seventy hours.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

II begins to dawn upon the Demonstrations
journal' that the people Of Butte are
heartily sick Of its m!aelleious attempt TO
ip|ase ths stty,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
After IN Police.

DUBLIN, December 16.-United Ireland
will sue the police for damages for remov-
ing show bills from shop windows in Ennis
and elsewhere.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Amnesty for Political Prisoners.

PARIS, December 17.-Ls Paris states
that President Carnot on the frst OF Jan
uary will pardon all political prisoners.
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HALIFAX HORRIFIED.
A Great Scare Pictured in Thrilling
COl0rs,

A Great Scare Pictured II Thrilling
Colors.
Halifax IN. 81 special: Intense excite
ment prevails among the military officers
over what appears to be q desperate at.
tempt to blow up the gun cotton tank at
Georges Island. Double squads are pa
trolling the Notifications, and orders have
been given to watch the wharves for men
attempting to land and to search ell YES
sells in the harbor. In the center of Halifax
harbor stands Georges Island. It 10 one OF
the most strongly fortified places in tho
world. It commands the city and sweeps
the entrance to-. the harbor and the north
west arm. It is
SURE DEATH
to any val ship attempting to enter Hall
fax, being armed with eight 100-ton guns.
and upon it is stored the greatest portion
of the enormous supplies of torpedoes,
gun cotton, powder, shells and other mum.
tions OF war. OF which Halifax 10 the de.
pot for North America. The island 70
about On acre In extent. On ito postheset
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Ferry's Assassin Delirious,

PARIS, December l7.-To.night Aubertin
is delisious and the doctors despair Of his
liia.
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VOTE,

LONDON, December ia dispatch from
Vienna Gays the Delegation will vote TO-
OOO, 600 f1orins to the Government in the
event OF preparations being made for war.
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to whatever demands the Government
deems expedient. To-day the cerssl bill
was read for the third time. It included
an amendment raising the duty on oats to
marks. All the paragraphs were
adopted in the form approved on second
reading, and the whole bill was finally
passed. The Reichstag adjourned till Jan
uary II. The Z-herluns project to open =
Chinese bank is certain Of success. 1t has
the cooperation OF the most promissnt
German bankers. The prospectus includes
the establishment OF branches 1T al the
treaty ports in China ard Russia.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
Carkeek the Wrestler.

New YORK, December 17.-Jack Carkeek.
champion wrestler, arrived from Liverpool
this evening.
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deep and walled IN 49,, ~
s syss the sra ;es ss, "S is,s sssps s'aa's s., s s'.
by the New York F large wreath" splsesd
pAp'f' were placed in the ~, Johann =" Nas,sss,d
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

WASHINGTON, December 16.-Iu n.
House Mr.. Hatch, OF Missouri, subm,,.3
a concurrent resolution that when The ,.o
houses adjourned on December 10 t5s,
stand adjourned until January 5.
Mr.. Reed, commenting on the motion
said the action Of the House rendered Il,
matter a subject for legitimate comne,.
before the House and the country. Toda,
Congress was pressed upon by a serious
public duty which was the reduction dte
surplus. All were agreed at least on tbs
Republican side that this surplus should
be reduced and Republicans stood ready
now to make n reduction to which The
other side was agreed and that was in
reference to the tobacco tax. He ho,ei
that opportunity would be given them by
the powers that be Or were to be, to vote
thereon and to show to the country some
proper disposition in this regard. 1.-THE
gentlemen on the other side found it some.
what difficult to range themselves along
side the recent message, which had been
sent them, Republicans could well under.
stand and could give their assurances Of
most profound sympathy. [Laughter.]
Mr.. TOwnshend, of Illinois, Offered
resolution providing THAT next Monday
shall be devotei to the introduction and
reference OF bills and resolutions. Laid
over Till Monday.
Mr.. Blanchard. OF Louisiana, offered
resolution expressive Of the regret with
which the House had heard OF the death
OF q. W. Robinson, late member-eect Of
the Fiftieth Congress from Louisiana, AMI
then. as a mark OF respect, the House al.
iourned till Monday.
LANDS OPENED TO ENTRY.
at hard labor. Notice was given Of appeal
Sheehy was admitted to bail. Upon being
released he was rearrested charged with
participating in a meeting at iioHmel. Bail
was refused and the prisoner taken to
Clonmel Jail.
EUGEN HIGGINS SUCCESSOR.
Secretary Fairchild has decided to sP'
point Perry c. Smith, OF New Jersey, as
chief OF the appointment division OF the
Treasury Department in place OF Mr.
Eugene Higgins, resigned. Mr.. Smith is
cousin of the Secretary and holds the posi-
ton OF disbursing clerk OF tho Postoflcs
Department and was personally compl'
mented for lis business capacity by the
Postmaster General in his last annual re-
port. He will relieve Mr.. Higgins ID
January.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
BECAME Til EDITOR

of the American Manufacturer, q protective
tariff publication. In 1880 he edited the
New England Review at Hartford, Conn.,,
from which place his first literary efforts
were sent out, but in 1882 he returned to
Haverhiil to edit the Haverhill Gazette
and work upon his farm. He remained
there till1S36. being twice a Representative
in the Legislature of the State. In 1886 he
became one OF the Secretaries of the Ameri-
can Anti-Slavery Society, and Eoon after
removed to Philadelphia, where he edited
for four years the Pennsylvania Freeman,
an anti-siavery paper. In 1910 he
RETURNED TO MASSACHUSETTS
and settled at Amesbury, where he has
since resided, being for some years CORE.
spending editor of the National Era, pub
lished at Washington. From that time un-
til now his life has been devoted to litera-
ture and philanthropy. His first venture
in q literary way was published in the New
bury Free Press in 1926. He is a prolific /
writer. and his prose has been widely circu-
lated. He is a thoroughly American poet, +
selecting the home subjects, which linda 4
welcome in every heart and protraying
with graphic word pictures the bright side
OF human life. The general impression of
whittier ID one OF simplicity and qu!et
quaintness, yet at times
HE BURSTS FORTH 1
into Il fire and energy which seem to spring !
from the o%utpouring of his soul in his ardor
and enthusiasm. As a representative
American poet, he has no living rival in
popular esteem. Among his most promi-
writings are: Legends OF New Eng
land in Prose and Verse;" 1881; Leaves
From Margaret Smiths Journal, /" 1s49;
1.-The Voice OF Freedom. 1849; "Home
Ballads and Poems," 1868; National
two volumes, 1866, ETC.. etc.
these various fine illustrated edi-
tions of some shorter poems have been pub
separately. In 1869 and again in
1876 was published a uniform edition of
bis poems up to date, and in 1875 he pub
lished a collection OF poetry under the title
of "Songs OF Three Centuries"
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

We present to our readers to-day the
portrait OF Bill Nye, who is one of the most
distinguished and best known of American
~humorists; he is universally admitted to
be the most humorous humorist since the
days OF Artemus Ward. His boyhood was
passed on a farm, but he early manifested
an artistic genius. After having received q
good education, he started to the noun
tains in 1876 and obtained a position on
the old Daily Sentinel in Laramie City,
which he occupied for year. About year
ago Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley, a
poet of
TRUE WESTERN TYPE
and an actor OF actors, made their first
appearance in Cleveland, the birthplace OF
the genius of American humor. It was an
place to these two modest
suitors for public favor just starting out
in their career. and their appearance on
the stage of Case Hall, that has felt the
tread OF nearly every great humorist and
lecturer. was a success. 1t was long before
Mark Twain and Gable, the novelist, entered
on their double
SONG N DRAWL ACT
that the Nye-Rlley combination had been
planned, but it took the two characters
time to arrange the details and get
started out, and Cleveland was almost their
first point OF attack. Eye's very appear
ance ia droll, he does not assume droliery
as Josh Billings did. He is not a ready
composer OF humor, it must pop into his
mind in the course of a conversation or be
suggested by some incidents. AsAs&to sit
down and compose a humorous article, he
do it. 1t is the proof OF genuine
lunor 10 the man.
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1t speaks well for the soundness at the
core of American life that there is no name
US by all classes and ages than that of John
Greenleaf Whittier. Mr.. Whittier is 80
years old, and every year his birthday,
which occurs on December II, is celebrated
more aad more widely throughout the
whole country. He was born at Haverhill,
scendant OF u family belonging to the So
ciety of Friends, with which Mr.. Whittier is
also connected. and from which fact he has
gained the name OF the Quaker Poet"
His earlier years we're spent on his fathers
farm, and in the occupation OF a shoe
maker. A strong desire for learning led him
to the local academy for a two years
course OF study, and in 1929 be vent to
Boston and
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An EpIleptlc's Crazy Freak.

Paris letter: A strange story comes from
Vilcomir, nsar Kovno, in Russia. In a
regiment stationed there vas an un!ortun
ate soldier subject to attacks OF epilepsy
He had often had terrible spasms, and the
commanding officer had already sent him
twice to K0vno to h. examined BY tht
army surgeons snd have him exempted
from 'serv II possible. 1t was decided
that tho poor Seilow's diaes ~ was not sui
fciently severe to warrant his dismissal.
Thus the case stood until one night about
q fortnight ago when = detachment OF a
dozen soldiers were doing guard duty, the
epileptic among them. Suddenly one oil
the men awoke and took it into his head
TO light a pipe. He rose. struck a match,
and by it's light was Mortified to see the in.
valid get up, 90 toward the stack Of
muskets. seize one and turn toward the bed
Of one ri bis comrades.
Look out!" he cried. "Fedenia has a
it,"
The terror 81 the soldiers may be imag-
ined when it IL remembered that in Russia
epilepsy ia considered in the light Of a mys.
terious malady sent by God or the devil,
that sndovs ito victims with her~culeanean
strength.
The men, therefore, ruahed out into the
darkness Of tb" night, followed by poor
Fedenia, vAo mingled among the shadows
he raw pass before him, for in 4 few mo-
ments the sItirs village vas aroused. For
.tunately the nusket vas not loaded and
only the bayonet charges OF the sick man
were to be feared.
The commanding oflcsr, after great diff
Guilty, induced the three men to undertake
the task Of ssiEing the madman. The first,
-h0 n1v,t>hAl hs~ q-~- Aohs-A Al--.--
ten PAGES away BY . jerk OF the shoulders,
while the second tried to disarm him, but
did not succeed. The epileptic then took
the aggressive and began to charge the
crowd. He succeeded in killing ono OF his
comrades BY running his bayonet through
his lungs, pierced the neck oi another and
mortally wounded . little girl.
Thinking the affair bad zone far enough
the ohcer distributed cartridges among his
men. By this time Fsdsnia had shut him.
self up in tie barracks and was breaking
within his reach. Then he cane
out on a balcony and was fred at, but
jumped down into . garden among the men
and was soon caDtured.